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Everything is like labor!

I recently read that labor is just another part of life, and if we view it that way, we can get through it, just like we get through all other ups and downs.  I would like to offer a different perspective, everything in life is like labor!

• We need to be patient, watchful waiting, the result will come no matter what
• We need to find ways to cope, deal, get through, figure out, get support
• As long as things are moving in the right direction, everything is fine, feel proud for each step along the way, one at a time, keep looking forward
• Once we have done the work, and get the result, it is so rewarding and feels so good

As I focus on promoting and building my Coach Yulia business, there are some things that I am good at but do not love to do.  Such as office work, accounting, feeling pressure from making a living instead of just flowing in the direction that feels right.  Right now I am working on my promotional materials, I am good at figuring stuff out, but the process takes time, energy, and is exhausting. Some people have the funds to hire somebody, part of me really feels good doing it myself, and love that the finished product was all me.  You will see the fruits of my labor soon!

Coach Yulia

Tired from good things, keeping busy doing what I love, letting my hair be wild and free, in our hot Los Angeles summers

I love to keep learning and growing

I like to learn from everyone and everything, I like to make my own decisions and choices, but be open to what is out there.  Some days I blog from personal experience, and other days I get inspired by people, pictures, or quotes.  Today a friend posted this from the Old Testament, and I really related to it.

Courageous, G‑dfearing, truthful, and money-hating.

- Torah’s requirements for a judge, Exodus 18:21

When I think of a judge, the first word that comes to mind is objectivity, then knowledge and deep connection to what feels right or wrong.  In the quote the first three completely make sense for a Jewish judge, and the fourth "money-hating" makes even more sense to me.  Besides bribery, and monetary needs and goals, I feel it is really seeing that although money may may life easier, more comfortable, it is not happiness, and it is not essential to have everything you ever want in life.  It would be great to have everything you want and money, and many people use their success to be of service and give back to the world.  It is interesting that it uses the word "hating" it is a very intense, severe aversion to money.  I come from an immigrant family who came to this country with nothing, I value hard work and becoming a self made success.  I also value family, connection, relationships, and striving to find what you love to do, being an inspiration, a light, and I really feel when you do that, money will come.

Coach Yulia

Summer Fun

Resting and Waiting

This has been an intense weekend of celebrations and today many Jews fast for 25 hours from the night before.  I was looking for an interesting article to share about this day, and found one that also talked about Yoga, http://www.kveller.com/why-i-think-tisha-bav-is-the-yoga-of-jewish-holidays/. 

Yoga has made me a calmer person, with better reactions, and physically I am healthy and full of energy.  My Yoga teacher is 83, my inspiration, and an example of what is possible when we approach Yoga scientifically.  We tune up the body, and relax the mind, then we can function at optimal capacity, and in the Jewish world focus on Torah and Mitzvot, instead of sickness and stress.

I met my husband after taking a Yoga class, with unkempt hair and my yoga wear, and thought that if we clicked, I would dress up for him on our second date, and the rest is history.  Then I met the Jewish community and or Rabbi's family, and across the street from our synagogue is a Kundalini Yoga center, where the sikhs wear all white, as well as a white head cover or turban.  For some when they hear yoga they think it is a spiritual path or philosophy, and for some people it may be.  I have always been strongly connected to my Judaism, and loved that my teacher was all about the scientific approach.  In the final resting pose of class, I do not want to tell people what to feel, if they feel something great, it is very personal, it is all about quieting the mind, focusing on the breath, which is human and universal.

I just feel tired, and so today, now, I get to rest, unless my Doula services are needed, so I need to rest for that too.

Going to sleep now,

Good Night,

Coach Yulia

Being-in-Labor is a continuation of your life, not a separate event.

What an amazing week and weekend, doing what I love, celebrating with family today, and finishing reading Birthing From Within.  This quote really jumped out at me and it is the truth,

"Being-in-labor is a continuation of your life, not a separate event.  Labor is a continuous series of activities, including waves of emotional and physical stress (not just sitting relaxed in a chair)."

Just like everything else in life, there are ups and downs, and everyone deals with it in different ways. Pain and love are two words that have a wide range of meanings, so why is there automatic fear and escape when it comes to labor?  Especially when you don't even know what it will be like, why think the worst, why not get informed, get support, and see how it goes, really be in the moment?

There was an amazing chapter on Doula's and statistics on not only having the support, but even a Doula just sitting in the room observing, lowered the epidural and cesarean rates.  I am going to share some of the fascinating research and facts below.

"All mothers in the Houston study were healthy, first-time mothers giving birth at term.  There were 412 women randomly assigned to one of two groups.  The first group (212 mothers) were assigned an active doula, whose support included touching, suggestions, and verbal encouragement.  The 200 mothers in the second group were assigned an observing doula, who sat quietly in a corner taking notes throughout the labor, but did not touch or talk to the mother.  The control group consisted of 204 women who birthed at the hospital without a doula."

Just having a woman in the room makes such a huge difference in the labor and birth experience.  I had an amazing Doula that kept my husband calm, and I knew she was in control so I could let go of control and just get through it one contraction at a time, using my Yoga breath.  I went to the hospital with two of my babies at 8cm, water broken, needed no intervention, and gave birth in less than two hours.

"In a study of 189 first-time mothers (Hofmeyer, et al, 1991; Wolman, 1993) in Johannesburg, South Africa, researchers investigated how the presence of a doula influences a couple's relationship during and after birth.  The women, randomly assigned to doula and no-doula groups, reported no significant differences in satisfaction with their partner before or during pregnancy.  Immediately after giving birth, however, only 30 percent of women in the no-doula group reported their relationship with their partner was better, while 71 percent of those who were attended by a doula felt their relationship has improved.  By six weeks postpartum, 85 percent of the mothers in the doula group reported increased satisfaction with their partners, compared to only 49 percent of the no-doula group."

WOW!

Wishing Everyone a Wonderful Weekend,
A Meaningful Fast,
Coach Yulia

My husband lost 7 pounds with Arasys Inch Loss!

BEFORE

AFTER

I think my husband went to only one of my Yoga classes when we were dating.  Other than that the only exercise he gets is when he washes the cars or deep cleans the house every Friday for Shabbat.  I am grateful for his cleanaholic addiction instead of any other addiction, but over the almost 8 years that we are married, his belly has expanded along with mine.  You would not be able to tell, he is tall and slim everywhere else, and cleans up nice in a suit.  We have a big family wedding coming up, and after starting his Arasys Course, which is 10 sessions, 30 minutes long, his pants were fitting better.

BEFORE

He has not even finished his 10, he has two more left, he has not exercised, he has not changed how he is eating.  Today he stepped on the scale and couldn't believe that from 180 he all of a sudden is 173.  He says he doesn't really see it yet, the belly does not just go away, this is not a magic trick and it is not surgery.  It is a lymphatic detox, breaks up cellulite and fat, tightens skin, and equivalent to 530 crunches in a 30 minute session.  The best part is that you are laying down, you cannot hurt your back or have bad form like in regular abdominal exercises, and there is no sweat, no pain, and no side effects, just results.

AFTER

I was so excited to add Arasys Inch Loss, www.arasysinchloss.com/yulia, to my specialties.  It is a perfect piece to my puzzle of health, fitness, and feel good way of life that I live and teach.  I love supporting women, before babies, with prenatal Yoga during pregnancy, during labor and birth as a Doula, and now I have a post-partum solution for our weakened abdominals and stretched skin.

I also have men taking my Yoga classes privately and at 24 Hour Fitnesses, and I have had the amazing opportunity to teach couples in our community.  My husband needed something to kickstart his body, it's like going to a chiropractor, acupuncturist, or any other treatment that activates the body in a healthy way.


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Looking forward to balance with my Day of Rest,
Shabbat Shalom

Talent and Skill

I am in awe of raw talent, and people that have amazing gifts, when you pair that with skill, it is a win, win combination.  On the other hand you have people that are skilled, but not connected, gifted, or talented in the field that they choose.  There is no passion, they are cold, it is just a job, and I really think it is the talent and gift that sets people apart.  We feel when somebody really loves what they do, and it is almost magical how it is beyond just a service, some people have it and some don't.

The amazing woman in the video above has a brilliant voice that she has trained in such a unique way, I am in awe.  I have been so blessed to keep connecting with unique, talented people that have so many beautiful gifts, and they are openly sharing them, offering them, living their purpose in this world.

Everything from music, to art, fashion, writing, law, medicine, and especially in alternative medicine, there really needs to be a deeper connection and understanding.

I call it gut.

I feel everything in my gut.

I follow my gut.

I trust my gut.

I enjoy being present, that is my gift, I am fully present in every moment.

My chosen profession of fitness and health goes hand in hand with a mind and body mentality.

I enjoy learning new skills from everybody I meet, but ultimately I follow my own flow, and weave in new information, customize, and allow my clients to really connect deep within themselves.

Ultimately I cannot teach anybody anything,

Unless they are open to learn about their own mind and body.

One day your neuro-muscular system just gets it,

Be Patient,

Practice,

Grow,

Feel Good,

Coach Yulia